
This YouTube series that premiered in 2023 spawned a craze among alpha-generation teens and children, with the title being used as a nonsense word even today to mean "cool", "bad", or anything in between.
Skibidi Toilet

Arguably the most well-known fanbase in modern day are Taylor Swift’s adoring fans, who go by this affectionate nickname.
Swifties

This comedy series that began in 1975 just recently celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2025 and featured special guests from the original first season.
Saturday Night Live

This Australian actor, known for roles in films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Brokeback Mountain, and The Dark Knight, sadly passed away in January 2008 at age 28.
Heath Ledger

In 2019's live-action remake of Disney's "Aladdin", this actor/rapper raised audience eyebrows when he took on the role of the Genie, a role previously held by the late, great comedian Robin Williams.
Will Smith

The music video for this song broke records in 2012 when it became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.
"Gangnam Style" by PSY

A famous fast-food commercial in 1984 became massively popular when it featured an elderly woman inspecting her hamburger and asking this iconic question.
"Where's the Beef?"

Fans of this eccentric artist refer to themselves as “Little Monsters”.
Lady Gaga

Fans of this popular sci-fi series watched their favorite child stars grow up into adults while enduring the long wait time between the show's 5 seasons.
Stranger Things

Angus Cloud, who passed away in July 2023, had just gotten started in his acting career and was arguably most well-known for his role in this critically acclaimed HBO drama series.
Euphoria

This series, which ran for 6 seasons from 2018 to 2025, was a continuation of one of the most popular movies of the 1980’s and featured the two main characters teaching a new generation of students.
Cobra Kai

The seven members of this boy band took a hiatus from performing in 2022, as they were all drafted into the military, but a reunion tour and new album is planned for early 2026.
BTS

The Oxford English Dictionary named this phrase "Word of the Year" in 2024, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of one's mental state, resulting from overconsumption of trivial content."
Brain Rot

In the mid to late 1990’s, fans of this band were referred to as “Juggalos”.
Insane Clown Posse

“I’VE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE!” became a viral Internet meme after the line was spoken by the main character of this popular Netflix Series.
Squid Game

Actor Brandon Lee, son of the late martial artist Bruce Lee, died in March 1993 while filming a stunt for this iconic cult classic film.
The Crow

This 1937 classic movie starring Janet Gaynor has had 3 remakes in 1954, 1976, and 2018, with Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and most recently, Lady Gaga, each starring in the lead role.
A Star is Born

The song "Oh Yeah" by Yello became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980's after it was featured in this hit 1986 movie.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

If you were considered to be exceptional or the best at something in the 1990's, one might call you "all that and--" this common food item.
A bag of chips.

In the mid 2010’s, it was a “crime” to not know that fans of superstar Bruno Mars were known by this nickname.
Hooligans

Mayim Bialik, known today for her role as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory, got her start on this sitcom that debuted in 1990.
Blossom

This late comedian, who passed away in 1997, was known for his high-energy physical comedy and was part of a group of friends that included other well-known comedians of the 90’s such as Rob Schneider, Mike Myers, and Adam Sandler.
Chris Farley

This iconic 1978 horror classic had its first reboot in 2007, then again in 2018, and a new television series is currently in the works.
Halloween

This Spanish duo found worldwide fame when they provided vocals in 1993 for what would go on to become one of the biggest dance songs of the 1990's.
Los Del Rio

The term "rawr", which became popular in mid-2000's emo culture, was defined as "I love you" in this specific language.
Dinosaur

Back in 1985, the term “Parrotheads” was used to refer to fans of this laid-back artist who made a name for himself in the 1970’s.
Jimmy Buffett

This series that premiered in 1984 and ran for 12 seasons followed a middle-aged widow and novelist who finds herself solving mysteries in her hometown.
Murder, She Wrote

This actor and martial artist who passed away in November 2022 was most well-known for being the star of one of the most popular children's action shows of the 1990's.
Jason David Frank

In 1998, Lindsey Lohan starred in "The Parent Trap", a film about twin girls who try to get their parents back together. The film was a remake of a 1961 movie of the same name with this actress as the scheming twins.
Hayley Mills

Playwright and composer Richard Rodgers was the first to receive this coveted and prestigious award in 1962 for his various musical works between 1945 and 1962.
EGOT
(won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony)